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May 1963 Electronics World
Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Electronics World, published May 1959
- December 1971. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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Here is a type of chart I don't
recall seeing before. This Tolerance Calculator Graph makes it very easy to quickly
determine the upper and lower extremes of tolerance values for resistors, capacitors,
inductors, etc. It was published in a 1963 issue of Electronics World
magazine, and can actually be used to find the limits for any number, regardless
of units. This is one example of where a physical visual aid can still yield results
faster than punching numbers into a calculator, if a number with just a couple
significant figures of precision is sufficient.
Tolerance Calculator Graph
By Robert K. Re
Useful chart that can be employed to determine plus and minus values of a number
within the tolerance limits of +100% to -75%.
Many times during circuit testing and troubleshooting it is necessary to compute
the tolerance of a component or parameter to determine if it is within limits. Specified,
usually, as a per-cent of a nominal value, these calculations require the use of
a slide rule or pencil and paper, in addition to taking up valuable servicing time.
Using the Graph
 To use the calculator, find the number on the "Nominal Value" scale and go across
to the ± % tolerance line desired. Drop down to the "Tolerance Value" scale
and read the ± tolerance value. Thus the number 60 ± 20% has tolerance
limits of 48 and 72; this can apply to 6000 ohms, 600 kc., 0.6 mhy., $6.00, or just
about any type of parameter or component value you may come across.
Don't worry about the decimal point: if you start out in kilohms, your answer
will be in kilohms; if you start out in μf., your results will be in μf. (or
their fractional parts).
Mounted on the wall near your bench, this calculator will always be ready to
give you those tolerance values you require to help speed that servicing job.
This tolerance calculator can minimize the time required for
calculations giving the plus and minus values of a number within the tolerance limits
of +100% to -75%.
Posted July 4, 2024
(updated from original post
on 10/20/2016)
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